Ximena Carrión

IDOKI

Professional background
‘I got my university degree in Ecuador, where I studied Agricultural and Livestock Industries. Then I worked for five years and decided to go to the Netherlands to study for two years and obtain a master’s degree in Food Quality Management. I moved to Spain with a research grant for the University of Burgos and, finally, I came to Bizkaia.’

What decided you to come to Bizkaia?
‘On completing my master’s programme in the Netherlands, I went to the University of Burgos to work as a researcher. I started with a project for a company based in the Basque Country and, well, I made contacts and finally they offered me a job that was quite appealing to me, to develop my career and for personal satisfaction.’

Relocation service
‘My company got help from bizkaia:talent, who gave explanations on how to deal with the hiring procedures. Also, they gave information about other organisations in the Basque Country and in Spain. And I got all the information I requested from bizkaia:talent; they have always helped me with what I needed as a foreign national, both professionally and personally.’

Professional career in our area
‘I believe the area around the Bizkaia Science and Technology Park fosters research activities because it stands in a natural setting and also because a good number of companies are headquartered in the same place. I think it is easier to do research in the area. In general, I consider that the Basque Country and Spain are giving research a major boost.’

Country of origin: Ecuador